CA1166493A - Optical slip ring assembly - Google Patents

Optical slip ring assembly

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Publication number
CA1166493A
CA1166493A CA000395634A CA395634A CA1166493A CA 1166493 A CA1166493 A CA 1166493A CA 000395634 A CA000395634 A CA 000395634A CA 395634 A CA395634 A CA 395634A CA 1166493 A CA1166493 A CA 1166493A
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Prior art keywords
fiber
stator
pickup
rotor
light
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CA000395634A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Norris E. Lewis
Michael B. Miller
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Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc
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Litton Systems Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3604—Rotary joints allowing relative rotational movement between opposing fibre or fibre bundle ends
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/80—Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups H04B10/03 - H04B10/70, e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water
    • H04B10/801—Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups H04B10/03 - H04B10/70, e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water using optical interconnects, e.g. light coupled isolators, circuit board interconnections

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Mechanical Optical Scanning Systems (AREA)
  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
CA000395634A 1981-03-09 1982-02-05 Optical slip ring assembly Expired CA1166493A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US241,588 1981-03-09
US06/241,588 US4436367A (en) 1981-03-09 1981-03-09 Optical slip ring assembly

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CA1166493A true CA1166493A (en) 1984-05-01

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Country Status (5)

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US (1) US4436367A (ja)
EP (1) EP0059891B1 (ja)
JP (1) JPS57161717A (ja)
CA (1) CA1166493A (ja)
DE (1) DE3264481D1 (ja)

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JPS57161717A (en) 1982-10-05
EP0059891A1 (en) 1982-09-15
US4436367A (en) 1984-03-13
JPH0474682B2 (ja) 1992-11-26
DE3264481D1 (en) 1985-08-08
EP0059891B1 (en) 1985-07-03

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